Sensitive Plants

Grouse Mountain provides specialized botanical services and rare plant surveys to support development, land-use, and energy projects across Wyoming and the greater Mountain West. With certified botanists and deep agency experience, we help clients meet BLM, USFS, and U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service expectations — ensuring sensitive species are identified, documented, and protected according to regulation.

Rare and sensitive plant species are federally and regionally protected, and failure to properly assess and avoid them can delay or derail a project. Surveys are often required before surface disturbance can occur on federal or state-managed land. Our team helps you identify the presence or absence of special-status flora early in the planning process, providing actionable data and defensible documentation to keep your project moving.

Rare Plant Surveys

• Targeted field surveys for federally listed, BLM/USFS-sensitive, and state-designated plant species.
• Conducted during appropriate phenological windows to meet agency standards.

Habitat Identification & Modeling

• Desktop assessments and field validation of potentially suitable habitat.
• GIS-based mapping to support avoidance, redesign, or mitigation planning.

Regulatory Coordination & Reporting

• Preparation of survey reports in formats required by BLM, USFS, and USFWS.
• Support through Environmental Assessments (EA), NEPA, and Section 7 consultations.

Mitigation Strategy & Project Siting Support

• Consultation on route alignment and facility siting to minimize impact.
• Recommendations for buffers, timing restrictions, and reseeding plans when needed.

Energy, Infrastructure & Development Support

• Expertise across pipeline, wind, solar, mining, and land-use projects.
• Survey integration with larger environmental compliance efforts.